Animal drinking fountain



Aug. 3, 1926.

A. F'. KLlNzlNG ANIMAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN Filed July 2. 1924 Zit/ 4 Ilulul IN VEN TOR.

Patented Aue, 3, 19225.

UNITED srarss 1,594,96ti j Y' PATENT OFFlCE.

AUGUST l. KLINZING, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

ANIMAL DRINKNG FOUNTAIN.

Applicationfileduly 28, 1924. Serial No. 728,649.

' ing fountain of the type in which the fiow of water thereto is controlled by the anima and has for one of its objects to provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and install and more efficient in use than thosewhich have been heretofore proposed. f a

r)The invention has reference particularly to the type of fountain shown, described and claimed in my co-pending application filed July-28, 1924, Serial Number 728,650, entitled Drinking fountains for animals, but it may be distinguished therefrom by the fact that in the present instance the bowl, while being detachable, is not readily removable, as is the case in the said co-pending application, and furthermore, the means for controlling the pivotal movement of the bowl for the purpose of rendering the valve inoperative at times, is of somewhat different construction.

Provision is also made, in the present case, whereby water may be introduced into the valve member'fromeither above or' below and Vthe animal actuated valve controlling lever is also provided with means whereby its accidental displacement from its pivot by the animal may be prevented.

lith the above and other objects in view, which,willrappeary as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts, more fully hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate like parts in all the views,

Figure l is a central vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, of aidrinking fountainV constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view ofthe parts shown in Fig.v l, taken `approximately on the planeindioated by the line 2 2 in the said ligure, looking down;

Fig.. 3 is a vertical sectional view, also' partly in elevatiom taken approximately on the plane indicated by the lineB--S of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail sectional view through the 'pivots vof the animal actuated valve controlling lever, taken .approximately on the plane indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. l; and,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevational 00 view of a portion of the valve housing and of the bowl showing the pivotal connections between the two. Y

In the said drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a stanchion or other suitable support,

to which is` secured, as by the bolts ll, a clamping bracket l2, comprising the separable members, 13 and lil, normally held together' in clamping position by the clampin bolt l5. p with the inwardly extending webs or flanges 16, which arecut away, as indicated at 17,

to provide` a substantially circular opening for receiving the upwardly extending nipple member 18 of the valve casing or housing 19. -75

rlhe said housing or casing is provided with a valve chamber 20 which chamber vhas a downward extension 2l into which projects a portion of a plug 22, which serves as a bearing for a valve stem 23, which is slid- 8Gv ably mounted therein` vand which carries at its upper end, a valve member 2li, which is normally urged downwardly to seat upon the uppery end of the plug 22 by means of the coil-ed spring 25, see Fig.4 l.

As above stated, the bowl in the present instance, instead of being readily removably secured to the valve casing or housing, is pivotally mounted thereon in such a manner that it may be detached therefrom if neces- 9o sary, although it is not contemplated that it can be removed with the same facility as in the said co-pending application.

The 'connections whereby the bowl 26 is secured to the valve casing 19 comprise the e5 studs` or trunnions 27, projecting laterally from the flanges or webs 28 of the valve housing, which trunnions are adaptedto be received in the substantially semi-circular recesses 2,9 formed in the hooked portions 30 100 of the ears or flanges 3l, with which the bowl 26' is provided. The webs 28 of the valve casing are provided with arcuate slots 32, through which passes a pin 33, which is rigidly carried by the ears or iianges 3l 105 of the bowl'member 26. rThe said pin and slot connection, while preventing the ready removal of the bowl from the valve mem her. at the same time serves to guide the said bowl in its pivotal movements about 11o the trunnions 27, and in case of necessity the bowl may be removed by driving out j y O The said members are provided CIV lll

the pin 33 to permit of the disengagement of the parts, as will be readily understood.

As in the said co-pending application, it is contemplated that the action of the valve 2e. may be controlled so that the said valve may be rendered inoperative when desired, by merely dropping the bowl 26 a slight distance, as indicated in dotted lines in- Fig. 1. The means for controlling' 'hese pivotal movements', as above stated, are somewhat different fromy those shown in the said copending application, and comprise the downwardly extending nipple or pipe 35, rigid with the valve casing 19. The said nipple or pipe is exteriorly threaded, as indicated at 3G, and carries thereon thumb nut 3'?, above which is mounted aA washer nember 88, provided with a pair of diametrically opposed projections 39, which are adapted to be received in notches or recesse 40, cut in the lower edges of the iianges or ears 31 of the bowl member. lt thus results that by backing oli1 on the thumb nut 37, the bowl may be dropped from its full line position to its dotted line position illustrated in Fig. 1, thereby rendering the anima] ac tuated valve controlling lever 41 inoperative in the same manner as that disclosed in my said copending application.

As above stated, in the present instance, provision is made whereby water may be fed into the valve chamber 2O either from above orbelow, so as to accommodate the fountain to existing systems of piping. This is accomplished by making the nipple 18 of the valve member, as well as the nipple member 35 thereof, hollow, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, so that the water supply pipel may be connected to either one or the other of the said nipples, as conditions may require. Of course, the nipple which is not so connected to the water supply will be closed by a cap member, such as 48, as will be readily understood.

As was also above stated, provision is made whereby the valve controlling lever 41 may be prevented from becoming displaced by movements of the animal in drinking, this means comprising the pivot lugs ll,v Isee Figs. 1 and il, which are bifurcated at their upper ends, as indicated at llo, to receive the pivot studs l? of the said lever 41. The said lever is also provided with a lug or projection 48, which oscilla-tes between the said lugs, which will serve to prevent the animal from nosing Linder the lever l1 and di'senV gaging its pivots from the recesses 46 of the lugs 15.

As in the said co-p'ending application, provision is made whereby the bowl member 26 and the valve housing may be adjusted angularly in a horizontal plane relative to the bracket member 12 so as to position the fountain in the most convenient place for the animals. This said means, as in the copending application, comprises the vertical ribs 50, formed upon the nipple 18, ysee Figs. 2 and 5, which ribs are adapted to be received in corresponding recesses 51, formed around the circumference of the opening 17, which receives the said nipple. Also, as was disclosed in the said co-pending application, the laterally projecting flanges 52 are provided upon the sides of the Valve casing or housing for assisting in positioning` and retaining the bowl member 26 in operative position.

While one form of the invention has been illustrated and described, it is obvious that those slilled in the art may vary the details of construction as well as-the arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of Lne invention, andl therefore it is not wished to be limited to the above disclosure except as may be required by the accompanying claims.

' v`What is claimed is:

1. A drinking fountain for animals corn' prising a valve provided with a casing; a pair of trunnions carried by'said casing; a bowl pivotally mounted on said trunnions; a pin and slot connection between said bowl and casing for retaining the parts in operative relation; means for controlling saidy valve; and means for adjustingr said bowl upon said trunnions to render said valve eon trolling means operative and inoperativeat will.

2. A drinking fountain for animals comprising a valve provided' with a' casing, a pair of laterally projecting trunnions carried by said casing; a bowl having hook portions providin, recesses for receiving said trunnions, whereby said bowl may be pivotally mounted relative to said casing; a pin and arcuate slot connection between said bowl and casing for retaining the parts inoperative relation; means within said bowl for controlling' said valve; andthreaded means rigidly carried by said casing for adjusting the position of said bowl upon said trunnions to render said valve controlling means operative and inoperative at will.

3. in a drinking fountain for animals, a valve provided with a casing having a pair of spaced flanges, each provided with a laterally extending trunnion and with an arcuate slot concentric therewith; a bowl provided with a pair of spaced ears embracing said flanges and having hook portions providing recesses receiving said trunnions, whereby said bowl is pivotally mounted relative to said casing;` a pin carried by said ears, passing through said slots, for retaining said bowl in operative relation to said casing; means within said bowl for controlling said valve; and means carried by said casing for controlling the vertical position of said bowl, to render said valve controlling means operative and inoperative at will.

4. In a drinking fountain for animals, a valve provided with a easing having alternative inlet passages; a bowl pivotally carried by said casing; means within said bowl for controlling said valve; and means for controlling the pivotal movements of said bowl, whereby said valve controlling means may be rendered operative and inoperative at will.

5. In a drinking fountain for animals, a valve provided with acasing havingapair of oppositely disposed nipples providing alternative inlet passages; a bowl pivotally carried by said casing; means within said bowl for controlling said valve; and means carried by one of said nipples for controlling the pivotal movements ofsaid bowl, whereby said valve controlling means may be rendered operative and inoperative at will.

6. In a drinking fountain for animals, a

valve provided with ay casing having a pair of oppositely vertically disposed nipples providing alternative inlet passages; a bowl pivotally carried by said casing; means within said bowl forl controlling said valve; and means comprising a nut threaded on one of said nipples and a washer engaging said nut and said bowl, for controlling the vertical position of said bowl, whereby said valve controlling means may be rendered operative and inoperative at will.

7. In a drinking fountain for animals, a valve provided with a casing; a bowl carried by said casing in position to receive water from said valve, said bowl being provided with a pair of bifurcated lugs; an animal actuated valve controlling lever Within said bowl, provided with pivot studs received in said bifurcated lugs; and a projection on said lever adjacent said studs.

In testimony whereof, I atliX my signature.

AUGUST F. KLINZING. 

